Birds of Isleham
What has actually been seen around Isleham: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,992 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Isleham
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Isleham (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 7,992 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Isleham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in November — about 6.8 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Fordham, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (148 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Isleham than there include Canada Goose, Pied Avocet, Eurasian Teal and Common Snipe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Isleham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,290 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 213 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 212 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 175 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 166 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 160 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 158 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 151 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 144 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 134 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 128 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 124 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 123 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 117 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 115 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 106 |
| 17 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 105 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 104 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 104 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 99 |
Records by month
What to put out in Isleham
Seasonal bird notes for Cambridgeshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Isleham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Isleham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 7,992 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Isleham?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Isleham?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.